Warehouse Labourer – Seasonal Position
Columbia Bottle Depot is a civic award winning company looking to make a difference in the environmental world. You can feel good about coming to work, knowing that you are making a positive change by helping to divert thousands of tons of material from landfills each year.
Come work for us, where you can make a difference in the world!
What We Offer
- Competitive wages starting at $19.75 per hour.
- Stable full-time schedule at 40 hours per week.
- Employees are scheduled to work between the hours of 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm Saturday through Wednesday.
- This could be a great position for students. This position is from June to September, 2025.
- We provide company shirts so you don’t have to worry about what to wear for the day or getting your favorite shirt dirty.
- A great team environment.
- Many of our staff learn awesome new skills including obtaining forklift certification, Occupational Level One First Aid certification, and their WHMIS certificates.
Who We Are Looking For
We are searching for a positive and reliable individual looking for a stable, seasonal position in a fast paced environment to work our Kent location this is at one of our three recycling depots in Kelowna. Our Kent and Dease Road, have been newly automated, which means a cleaner and high-tech working environment. Candidates should enjoy physical work and not mind doing a variety of duties.
The Role
- Stable, full-time hours (40 per week).
- Provide warehouse labour support (including moving materials, processing large quantities of refundable materials, using the cardboard crusher, ensuring that the GFL area is tidy and stocked, processing material on the automated machines) and provide excellent customer service to interesting people of all backgrounds.
- Accurately sorting materials including aluminum cans, glass bottles, cardboard, plastic bottles, and more.
- Cleaning, tidying, and other duties as assigned.
- This is a physical position that requires some strength and lots of stamina.
Requirements
- Previous labour and/or experience is preferred, but we do hire enthusiastic, willing to work candidates without experience;
- Be physically able to stand for entire shift, have good attention to detail, be able to lift 10 pounds on a regular basis and be able to lift 60lbs on occasion; and
- As this position takes place in a warehouse environment, safety toed shoes (also known as steel toed shoes) are required.
How to Apply
- Submit a resume through this job advertisement - Write "I love recycling" in your message to let us know that you read this ad (and to let us know that you love recycling!)
- Email: hr@columbiabottle.com
- Fax: (250) 765-9118
- Address: 1936 Kent Road, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 7S1
Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Pay: $19.75 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Additional pay:
- Overtime pay
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Weekends as needed
Application question(s):
- This is an afternoon shift. Are you able to reliably commute to work between 2:00pm and 10:30pm?
Experience:
- warehouse: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2025-06-10